Moscow, Russia, April 24, 2017, Isabelle Mathieu, CFO at the Vinci Group, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in corporate operational finance and international corporate governance.

Ms. Mathieu is recognized for the work in her career, which has spanned more than three decades. During the past four years, Ms. Mathieu has pronounced her accomplishments as a CFO at the VINCI Group, a global player in concessions and construction, in France and throughout the world. To excel in this position, Ms. Mathieu provides her expertise in areas such as corporate operational finance, taxation, compliance and corporate governance. On a daily basis, she runs big projects on an international scale and helps develop new projects to work on. She largely works in creating new structures, such as holdings and JVs. Continue reading →

Ms. Swift has 38 years of professional experience, with five years as a senior manager of regulatory affairs operations for Terumo Cardiovascular Systems. As an expert in oncology and microbiology, Ms. Swift oversees management of recalls and market withdrawals. She also handles compliance related issues, and she manages International registrations listings regarding international standards. Ms. Swift manages duties as they relate to full-cycle analysis processing. As a woman in today’s world Mary has had good mentors which has contributed to her success. The advice she would give the younger generation of women is to master the levels they currently occupy, then work on mastering the levels that are above them.

Ms. Swift received a Master of Arts in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University in 2006. She maintains affiliation with NCLAMA, the American Association of Blood Banks and ABM Knowledgeware Ltd. In years to come, Ms. Swift hopes to pursue dedication to her current industry and develop exemplary industry standards.

With a fulfilling career spanning more than four decades, Ms. Trevithick is retired from the nursing, critical care management, hospital administration and compliance field. Prior to retiring, she dedicated her services to a Veterans Affairs medical center, where she oversaw the CBI program and operational units that engage in business operations and health information practices. She coordinated CBI activities and ensured that all business operations were conducted with the laws, regulations and standards that govern those activities. She worked at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center for nearly three decades in her career, and feels most accomplished about her ability to teach new critical care nurses critical thinking and decision-making skills. Continue reading →

Penn, High Wycombe, United Kingdom, March 7, 2016, Susan Lussem, Chief Procurement Officer of Middle East Operations at BP plc, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in risk management and planning.

Ms. Lussem’s latest position augments more than 17 years of experience as an executive for global companies. Her latest role, as chief procurement officer for Middle East operations for BP plc, is a result of the hard work and expertise she has applied throughout her career. She bears responsibility for integration of all PSCM resources, and demand and activity in the Middle East region. She works toward maximizing the value of third party spend and ensuring cost recovery is through compliance and control. As a member of the regional president’s leadership team, she plays a supporting role in the delivery of all activities including, production, operations, brownfield and greenfield projects. Her work oversees contracting activity in Oman, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and other emerging countries in the region. Continue reading →

Title: Director of Quality Assurance for
Research and Development (Retired)Company: Actavis Inc.Location: Corona, CA United States

Corona, CA, November 11, 2015, Elsa Gomez, Retired Director of Quality Assurance for Research and Development at Actavis, Inc., has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide for dedication, achievement and leadership in quality assurance.

As a professional in the field of pharmaceutical quality assurance, Ms. Gomez strove to provide affordable, high-quality pharmaceutical products that enabled people to effectively manage their health conditions. She is proud to have actively participated in the startup of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., now known as Actavis, Inc., a leading company in the generic pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Gomez is now retired from her role as director of quality assurance for research and development for the organization. Her position involved overseeing compliance and supervising regulations of the development and manufacture of products. Ms. Gomez was appreciated by her colleagues as someone who was always willing to listen to others’ points of view in an objective and open manner.

Title: First Mortgage Operations ManagerCompany: CEFCULocation: Teakan, IL United States

Teakan, IL, October 21, 2015, Sara Blackburn, First Mortgage Operations Manager for CEFCU, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide for dedication, achievements and leadership in financial services.

“My greatest accomplishment is being able to meet the constant changes that arise in the financial world,” says Ms. Blackburn, who brings with her more than two decades of experience in the banking field. She demonstrates an expertise in mortgage lending, loan origination, residential mortgage, refinancing and loan servicing. Additionally, she shows her aptitude for strategic planning, operations management, compliance and process improvement. As a woman in today’s world, Ms. Blackburn excels by remaining headstrong, hardworking and passionate.